tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post2163221519317373537..comments2017-08-16T10:03:44.552+03:00Comments on Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog: Middle Neolithic European archers from FranceDienekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082684850093948970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-66678852445795656632014-03-09T12:32:23.206+02:002014-03-09T12:32:23.206+02:00A wider study, including isotope and genetic infor...A wider study, including isotope and genetic information, would have been helpful in this case to question whether the &quot;arrow-men&quot; may have also had a different cultural/ geographic/ genetic background.<br /><br />But even assuming they did not, this study is important, since it shows the integration of hunting/ defense practices early on in the Neolithic, well before Bell Beaker. There are significant and compelling similarities to classical and even today&#39;s European agricultural life, which often incorporates the adoration of hunting via widely-spread practices and symbolism.eurologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440019181278830033noreply@blogger.com